Dr. Martijn Smit

Vening Meineszgebouw A
Princetonlaan 8a
Kamer 6.88
3584 CB Utrecht

Dr. Martijn Smit

Universitair docent
Economic Geography
030 253 4528
m.j.smit@uu.nl

Sleutelpublicaties

de Groot, H. L. F., Poot, J., & Smit, M. J. (2016). Which Agglomeration Externalities Matter Most and Why? Journal of Economic Surveys, 30(4), 756–782. [DOI] [Repository]
Groot, S. P. T., de Groot, H. L. F., & Smit, M. J. (2014). Regional Wage Differences in the Netherlands: Micro-Evidence on Agglomeration Externalities. Journal of Regional Science, 54(3), 503-523. [DOI]
Smit, M. J. (2017). Cross-border agglomeration benefits. Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences, 10, 375–383. [DOI] [Repository]
Smit, M. J. (2017). Innovation through new blood. Annals of Regional Science, 58(3), 543-578. [DOI] [Repository]

Publicaties

2025

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Smit, M. J. (2025). Socio-economic segmentation. In P. Nijkamp, K. Kourtit, K. E. Haynes, & Z. Elburz (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Regional Science (pp. 165-166). Edward Elgar Publishing. [DOI]
Micek, G., Méndez-Ortega, C., & Smit, M. J. (2025). Geographies of new ways of working. Applied Geography, 178, Article 103601. [DOI] [Portal]

2024

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Méndez‐Ortega, C., Smit, M. J., & Micek, G. (2024). Location Patterns and Drivers of Coworking Spaces in European Regions. Tijdschrift Voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 115(2), 281-301. [DOI] [Repository]
Cai, Y., Smit, M. J., & Helbich, M. (2024). Economic effects of air quality on housing prices: Evidence from Beijing, China. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 39(2), 885-908. [DOI] [Portal]

2023

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Smit, M., Schutjens, V., & Brouwer, A. (2023). Not Going Back to the Office any Time Soon: Coworking Spaces in The Netherlands. In M. Akhavan, M. Hölzel, & D. Leducq (Eds.), SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (pp. 63-72). (SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology). Springer. [DOI] [Repository]
Feber, N. L., & Smit, M. J. (2023). Fashion Companies Pioneering with Eco-Innovations in the Swedish Fashion Industry: Motivations, Resources, and Cooperation. Circular Economy and Sustainability, 3, 1885–1905. [DOI] [Repository]

Vakpublicaties

Bolt, G., van Liempt, I., Smit, M., & de Pater, B. (2023). Steeds meer variatie in sociaal-geografische methoden. Geografie, 32(6), 63-67.

2022

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Ng, B., Overbosch, O., Pronk, M., & Smit, M. (2022). Talent als voorwaarde voor succesvolle science parks. Real Estate Research Quarterly, 2022(1). https://files.vastgoedbibliotheek.nl/Server/getfile.aspx?file=docs/publicaties/site/RERQ/2022_1/Talent%20_als_voorwaarde_voor_succesvoll_science_parks.pdf
la Fleur, M., Smit, M., & Pais, I. (2022). Coworkers in the Netherlands during the COVID-19 pandemic. In I. Mariotti, M. Di Marino, & P. Bednář (Eds.), The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future of Working Spaces (1 ed., pp. 165-187). Routledge. [DOI] [Repository]
Brouwer, A., Westlund, H., & Smit, M. (2022). Perspectives on the dynamics of third spaces. In I. Mariotti, M. Di Marino, & P. Bednář (Eds.), The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future of Working Spaces (1 ed., pp. 200-212). Routledge. [DOI] [Repository]
Roekel, G. V., & Smit, M. (2022). Herd behaviour and the emergence of clusters. Spatial Economic Analysis, 17(4), 499-519. [DOI] [Repository]
Smit, M. J. (2022). A Behavioural Theory of Economic Development: The Uneven Evolution of Cities and Regions, By RobertHuggins and PiersThompson, Oxford University Press, 2021, £75/$100 hb. 336 pp. ISBN: 978‐0‐19‐883234‐8. Papers in Regional Science, 101(3), 767-768. [DOI] [Repository]

2021

Vakpublicaties

Smit, M. (2021). Van Brecht naar Bowie. Geografie, 2021(5), 45.

2020

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Kleineick, J., Ascani, A., & Smit, M. J. (2020). Multinational investments across Europe: a multilevel analysis. Jahrbuch für Regionalwissenschaft, 40(1), 67-105. [DOI] [Repository]

2018

Populariserende publicaties

Ascani, A., Prenzel, P. V., & Smit, M. J. (2018). Brexit en de Britse huizenmarkt. Geografie, 8.

2017

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Smit, M. J. (2017). Following Your Job. (Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography; Vol. 17, No. 18). Utrecht University. http://econpapers.repec.org/scripts/redir.pf?u=http%3A%2F%2Fecon.geo.uu.nl%2Fpeeg%2Fpeeg1718.pdf;h=repec:egu:wpaper:1718 [Repository]
Smit, M. J. (2017). Cross-border agglomeration benefits. Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences, 10, 375–383. [DOI] [Repository]
Smit, M. J. (2017). Urban Economics and Urban Policy: Challenging Conventional Policy Wisdom. Cheshire, Paul C., Nathan, Max and Overman, Henry G.. Cheltenham: Elgar, 2014. 256 pp. £67.50, hardback. ISBN 978-1-78195-251-1; and 2015. 256 pp. £20, paperback. ISBN 978-1-78347-525-4. Papers in Regional Science, 96(1), 221-222. [DOI] [Repository]
Smit, M. J. (2017). Innovation through new blood. Annals of Regional Science, 58(3), 543-578. [DOI] [Repository]

2016

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

de Groot, H. L. F., Poot, J., & Smit, M. J. (2016). Which Agglomeration Externalities Matter Most and Why? Journal of Economic Surveys, 30(4), 756–782. [DOI] [Repository]

Vakpublicaties

de Groot, H. L. F., van Oort, F. G., & Smit, M. J. (2016). Synergies between metropolitan, agglomeration, infrastructure and network policies in urban Europe: The case of the Lower Rhine Region. Regio Randstad. [Repository]
Benneker, K., de Maat, N., Rouwendal, H.-J., van Zijl, M., & Smit, M. J. (2016). Het centrum ligt om de hoek. Geografie, 2016(5). https://geografie.nl/artikel/het-centrum-ligt-om-de-hoek [Repository]

2015

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Smit, M. J., van Leeuwen, E. S., Florax, R. J. G. M., & de Groot, H. L. F. (2015). Rural development funding and agricultural labour productivity: A spatial analysis of the European Union at the NUTS2 level. Ecological Indicators, 59, 6-18. [DOI] [Repository]
Smit, M. J., Abreu, M. A., & de Groot, H. L. F. (2015). Micro-evidence on the determinants of innovation in the Netherlands: The relative importance of absorptive capacity and agglomeration externalities. Papers in Regional Science, 94(2), 249-272. [DOI]

Vakpublicaties

Smit, M. J., Möhlmann, J., Raspe, O., & de Groot, H. L. F. (2015). De Vaart der Volkeren: Buitenlandse bedrijven en hun werknemers in Amsterdam en de rest van Nederland. Planbureau voor de leefomgeving. [Repository]

2014

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Groot, S. P. T., de Groot, H. L. F., & Smit, M. J. (2014). Regional Wage Differences in the Netherlands: Micro-Evidence on Agglomeration Externalities. Journal of Regional Science, 54(3), 503-523. [DOI]

2013

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Smit, M. J., & De Groot, H. L. F. (2013). Stocking Up: The Role of Temporal and Spatial R&D Stocks. European Planning Studies, 21(5), 637-665. [DOI]

Selected earlier publications, not included in the above list:

M.J. Smit (2010), “Agglomeration and Innovation: Evidence from Dutch Microdata”, PhD thesis VU University, 14 September 2010.

de Groot, H.L.F., J. Poot, & M.J. Smit (2009), "Agglomeration, Innovation and Regional Development: Theoretical Perspectives and Meta-Analysis", in R. Capello & P. Nijkamp (edd.), Handbook of regional growth and development theories, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 256-281

Smit, M.J. (2008), "The City and Innovation: what perspective do we take?", conference presentation at RSA Annual International Conference, Prague, 27 May 2008

Smit, M.J. (2006), “Growth in Cities / Innovation in the City”, poster presentation at the Interdisciplinary Workshop “Regional Innovation”, Cambridge (UK), 10 June 2006